Gideon Waja
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 15, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| WAFA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | WAFA | 59+ | (5+) |
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC II | 32 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | AFC Leopards | ||
| 2023–2024 | Hamilton United | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Ghana U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Ghana | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 9, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of February 24, 2018 | |||
Gideon Waja (born December 15, 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer.
Waja began his senior career with West African Football Academy in 2015,[1] where he served as vice-captain.[2] Afterwards, he became the team's captain in 2017.[3][4] At the end of the 2016 season, the club received transfer offers from Aduana Stars and Kotoko,[5] but he ultimately remained with WAFA.[6] In November 2017, he began training with Kuwaiti side Qadsia SC.[7][8] In November 2017, it was announced that Waja would leave the club after the season with Major League Soccer clubs New York City FC and Toronto FC were being linked as potentially interested clubs.[9]
In February 2018, he signed with Canadian side Toronto FC II in the USL.[10] In 2020, the club opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in Waja not playing that season.[11] In March 2020, he returned to Ghana, and began training with his former club WAFA, while were also interested in signing him.[12][13]
In November 2020, he signed with Kenyan Premier League club AFC Leopards on a one-year contract, with an option to extend for an additional year.[14][15][16]
In 2023, he played with Hamilton United in League1 Ontario.[17]
